By Pacific Public Health Foundation NOVEMBER 8, 2023, Pacific Public Health Foundation Test, Link, Call: a simple premise with a powerful purpose In 2021, the Foundation invested in a unique idea — Test, Link, Call, an innovative proof of concept project led by Dr Sofia Bartlett, the Interim Scientific Director Clinical Prevention Services at BCCDC.Read more
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By BC Ministry of Health JULY 30, 2023, BC Ministry of Health Communications People in B.C. will be better protected against the hepatitis C virus (HCV) as the Province takes further action to accelerate the elimination of the disease and provide better supports for people living with HCV. To better help government measure the reductionRead more
By Hannah Mold AUGUST 24, 2023, Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes News Advancing Health Scientist and Executive Director of Data and Analytic Services at B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Dr. Naveed Janjua (Canadian lead) and his BCCDC colleague Dr. Sofia Bartlett, along with a team of researchers from Canada and the U.K., have made a significantRead more
By BC Centre for Disease Control JULY 27, 2023, BCCDC News Ahead of World Hepatitis Day on July 28, Senior Scientist Sofia Bartlett shared how her commitment to improving outcomes for people diagnosed with hepatitis likely saved her father’s life. Visit the BCCDC News Page site for the full story.Read more
By BC Centre for Disease Control JULY 28, 2022, BCCDC News For World Hepatitis Day on July 28, BCCDC urges people diagnosed with Hepatitis C to seek treatment. Visit the BCCDC News Page site for the full story.Read more
A new mural in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is raising awareness about easily accessible treatments for hepatitis C. Sofia Bartlett, senior scientist for Sexually Transmitted Infections & Blood-Borne Infections (STIBBI) at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), teamed up with Vancouver graffiti artists Smokey Devil and Trey Helten to find a creative way to let people knowRead more
“The beginning of the pandemic was really challenging for everyone, including people in corrections,” says Pam Young, manager with Unlocking the Gates Services Society. “Visitors were not allowed, and a 14-day mandatory isolation period for new intakes meant people had little time out of their cell. So, people were often forced to choose between makingRead more
“MonkeyPox, People who read live longer than those who don’t & World Hepatitis Day“ We are talking MonkeyPox with Dr. Tomi Mitchell. And a picture is worth a thousand words right. But what if that picture is wrong? Matt Johnston is a mental health advocate who explains the public scrutiny that first responders go through.Read more
“Roe v. Wade reversed, Urinary tract infection & Hepatitis C“ Set your clocks back 50 years, ladies! Roe v. Wade has been reversed. The Supreme Court has just changed America, the land of the free….Men, that is. Burning, urgency, frequency, yes… Urinary tract infections are brutal. Yes, tongue rings may have their place with pleasureRead more
Hepatitis C testing has increased in recent years among people who are incarcerated in provincial correctional centers in British Columbia, Canada, according to new data. Visit the Healio website for the full new article.Read more
